Pan lifter



Nov. 23 1926. 1,607,766

L.'T. M GARVEY FAN LIFTER Filed May 27, 1926 INVENTOR L. 77M Garvey Th A ATTORN EY i 15 of the pan slipping off the lifter while the rod) is bent to extend alongside the rod 1 for Patented Nov. 23, 1926. 1 593 7 3 UNITED STATES PATENT FFIQE.

LAURENCE 'I'. MGGARVEY, 011 STOCI KT-ON, CALIFORNIA.

PAN LIFTER.

Application filCd May 27,4896. elial No. 111,967.

This invention relates to improvements for for a certain distance to form an arm 2. At lifting pans and other cooking utensils havthe other end of the arm 2 the rod is bent in ing outwardly projecting rims, whether cirwardly or toward the rod 1 for a short discular, oval or rectangular, and is especially tance to form a notch or recess as at 8. The 50 5 intended to be used for removing such pans rod at the inner end of this recess portion is from ovens, when it is almost impossible for then bent to extend longitudinally of the red the cook to insert his hand into the oven to l for a certain distance as at 4 the end of grasp the pan without getting burnt. such portion 4 terminating in a notch or re- The principal object of my invention is to cess 5 symmetrical to and the same size as the 05 1 provide a device for this purpose so connotch 23. From this notch the rod is then structed that the pan may be grasped, lifted bent to again extend to the rod 1 to form an and withdrawn from the oven by the operaarm 6 disposed in a plane parallel to the tor without said operator having to insert arm 2. At its end adjacent the rod 1 said his hand into the oven, and without danger arm 6 (which is still a portion of the actual same is being manipulated. a short distance as at 7 and away from the Another object is to provide a device for end of the rod having the arm 2. The porthe purpose so constructed that a single size tion 4 which connects the arms 2 and 6 prefof the implement may be utilized to engage erably has a slight convex curvature relative 7 a pan of practically any standard size withto the rod 1 so as to substantially conform out having to first make any adjustments to more or less to the curvature of a pan indienable the lifter to fit such size. cated at 8. V

I have also constructed the device in such The end of the rod 1 opposite to the arm a manner that the gripping of the pan does 2 is bent outwardly for a short distance as B 2 not depend on spring tension and there is no at 9 in a plane parallel to the arms 2 and 6; tendency for the pan when being engaged to is then bent to extend parallel to the rod 1 slide further into the oven, as is the case and toward the opposite end thereof as at with pan lifters having spring pan engaging 10; is then further bent to again approach fingers. the rod 1 as at 11; and is then still further 85 A further object of the invention is to probent to extend alongside said rod 1 as at 12 duce a simple and inexpensive device and yet in alinement with the portion 7 and termione which will be exceedingly effective for nating short of the adjacent end of the same. the purpose for which it is designed. The bent portions 9, 10 and 11 form a handle These objects I accomplish by means of member which is disposed in a plane paral- .90 85 such structure and relative arrangement of lel to the members 2, 4, and 6.

parts as will fully appear by a perusal of Each rod member has the same handle and the following specification and claims. pan engaging features which of course nor-' In the drawings similar characters of refmally project away from each other. Beerence indicate corresponding parts in the tween the arms 2 and 6 the rods 1 are sur- 9-5 40 several views: rounded by a pair of rigid and interconnect- Fig. 1 1s a top plan view of my pan llfter ed sleeves 13 in which the said rods are inshowlng a pan engaged thereby. dependently turnable. Similarly between Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 22 the lateral portions 9 and 11 of the handle of Fig. 1 looking toward the forward end of members, said rods 1 are surrounded by a 100 the device. pair of rigid and interconnected sleeves 14: Referring now more particularly to the in which said rods are also independently characters of reference on the drawings, my turnable. Each rod 1 and the adjacent porimproved pan lifter comprises a pair of rods tions 7 and 12 alined therewith are enclosed or heavy wires 1 of suitable length and of in a pair of rigid and interconnected sleeves 105 rigid character. These two rods have the 15, each pair of sleeves being independent pan engaging and handle members formed of each other and also of the sleeves 13 integral therewith, and since each rod memand 14:.

ber and its accompanying features is a dupli- In operation the two handle members are cate of the other, but one of such members then grasped by one hand of the operator no will be descr1bed. who, by a suitable manipulation of the fin- At one end each rod 1 is bent outwardly gers grasping such handles, can easily cause the same to approach toward or move away from each other, said handles of course turning about the rods 1 as an axis. This turning movement will also impart a similar movement to the pan engaging elements at the opposite ends of the rods, so that the operator from outside the oven may easily move such elements so that they are sepa-- rated suilicienlly for the rim 8 of the pan to enter the notch portions 3 and 5 of the pan engaging members 4. The handles will then still be at a certain downward angle to each other regardless of the size of the pan and agripping pressure on the handles, such as is of course necessary when attempting to withdraw the pan from the oven, will automatically cause the pan engaging elements to firmly grip the rim and sides of the pan. When the pan has been withdrawn a slight manipulation of the fingers to cause the handles to be again separated will enable the lifting elements to be at once withdrawn from engagement with the pan.

lVhcn not in use the rods 1 may be turned so that the arms 2 of both rods and the parts connected thereto are adjacent each other so that the device then in a very compact form and occupies but little space. If desired the handles may be turned so that the position of the pan engaging members will be reversed entirely, so that the notches and 5 and the members a face away from the rods 1, so that the device may be inserted into any utensil having an overhanging rim. The sleeves 13 and 1 1 of course serve to connect the two units of tl e device in a permanent manner, while permitting them to freely turn relative to each other; while the main function of the sleeves 15 is to hide the adjacent ends of the portions 7 and 12, and connect the same to the rods without the necessity of the use of solder or the like.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

ll hile this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as no not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A pan lifter comprising a pair of parallel and adjacent rods. sleeve means embracing the rods throughout their length to hold the same in adjacent but turnable re lapionship pan engagipg means projecting laterally rrom the rods ad acent one end, and handle means projecting laterally from the rods at the other end.

2. A pan lifter com arising a pair of parallel and adjacent roc s, individual but connected sleeves in which the rods are turnably mounted, pan engaging means formed with the rods beyond one end of the sleeves, and handles formed with the rods beyond the other end of the sleeves.

A pan lifter comprisin a pair of parallel and adjacent rods, the rods at one end being bent outwardly for a certain distance, then being bent longitudinally of the main rod portion for a certain distance, said last named bent portions being shaped to engage a pan, the rods at the ends of the pan engaging portion being then further bent to extend to and along the main rods parallel thereto and toward the opposite end thereof, independent sleeve members surrounding each main rod and the adjacent parallel bent portion, connected sleeves independent of the named sleeve members surrounding the main rods beyond both ends of said li st named sleeves, and handle members formed with and projecting laterally from the main rods at the ends thereof opposite to the above named bent POl'blOl'l of the rods.

a. A pan lifter comprising a pair of parallel and adjacent rods, the rods at one end being bent outwardly for a certain distance, then being bent longitudinally of the main rod portion for a certain distance, said last named bent portions being shaped to engage a pan, the rods at the ends of the pan engaging portion being then further bent to extend to and along the main rods parallel thereto and toward the opposite end thereof, independent sleeve members surrounding each main rod and the adjacent parallel bent portion, connected sleeves independent of the first named sleeve members surrounding the main rods beyond both ends of said first named sleeves, the ends of the rods opposite to the first named bends being bent outwardly and parallel to said first bends, for a certain distance; then parallel to said rods toward the other end of the same for a certain distance, then toward and alongthe main rods; said last named portion of the last named bends projecting into the first named sleeve members.

5. A pan lifter comprising apair of independent rod members, each member having a longitudinal portion which at one end is bent outwardly to form pan engaging means, and at the other end is bent outwardly to form handle means, and independent pairs of sleeves embracing the longitudinal portions of the rods adjacent the opposite ends thereof; the sleeves of each pair being rigidly connected together and the rods being turnable therein.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LAURENCE T. MOGARVEY. 

